Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ait Melloul is 7.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 10.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 MAD 39.71
$2.02 ฿65.3
116.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.11 MAD 228
$18.78 ฿608
33.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 63.5
$7.67 ฿248
-9.00%
Cappuccino
$2.1 MAD 19.12
$1.98 ฿64.2
6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.04
$0.82 ฿26.64
-19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 MAD 33.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
75.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 MAD 32.97
$3.73 ฿121
-2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MAD 8.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
-43.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MAD 15.63
$1.19 ฿38.62
44.54%
Eggs
$1.86 MAD 16.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
-6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 MAD 83.1
$15.99 ฿517
-42.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 MAD 48.5
$3.12 ฿101
70.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 MAD 102
$11.16 ฿361
0.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 12.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.38
$1.22 ฿39.5
2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.11
$1.55 ฿50.2
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.76
$1.21 ฿39.23
-38.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.63
$0.72 ฿23.2
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.75
$0.53 ฿17.05
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 36.98
$4.72 ฿153
-13.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 MAD 65.3
$18.39 ฿595
-60.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MAD 23.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 MAD 27.03
$3.21 ฿104
-7.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.29
$0.94 ฿30.44
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.41 MAD 149
$18.9 ฿612
-13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MAD 6.29
$1.42 ฿46.08
-51.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$1.35 ฿43.53
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 MAD 51.1
$7.85 ฿254
-28.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 MAD 14.54
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 345K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MAD 184.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.99 MAD 255
$70.6 ฿2,285
-60.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.97 MAD 99.8
$13.72 ฿444
-20.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 MAD 259
$17.56 ฿568
62.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.02 MAD 218
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 MAD 207
$6.9 ฿223
230.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 MAD 58.9
$5.8 ฿188
11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.4 MAD 695
$308 ฿9,963
-75.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 MAD 17.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.2 MAD 384
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.7 MAD 361
$26.4 ฿854
50.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.87 MAD 444
$85.1 ฿2,755
-42.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.73 MAD 443
$71.8 ฿2,323
-32.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,513
$434 ฿14K
-36.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,557
$235 ฿7,610
-27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MAD 4,558
$821 ฿26.6K
-38.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,817
$498 ฿16.1K
-37.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,307 MAD 11.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-40.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$755 MAD 6,869
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-51.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 MAD 3,467
$703 ฿22.8K
-45.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Ait Melloul: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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